Case Study: Proposing Education Policy Solutions Answers

What is the first step in developing a policy solution to address the cost of a college education?

The graph shows costs and projected costs at private four-year colleges, public four-year colleges, and public two-year colleges.

An important component of conducting research on the cost of a college education is

The graph shows information about the cost of a college education.

Read the sample opening statement.I meet young people all across America who cannot afford the price of a four-year education. That’s wrong. To go to a private four-year institution today is going to cost you eight times what it did in 1980.This problem isn’t going away, and we can’t afford to ignore it any longer. To reduce costs, we need to shift our thinking and turn from the old model. That’s why I support an increased investment in online learning. This will make education more affordable and accessible for all Americans.A conclusion that can be drawn about the use of technique in the statement is

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In an opening statement, a candidate could use the “us” and “them” technique to persuasively address

Read the following excerpt from a report about some of the possible reasons college costs are increasing.A major concern related to higher education’s business model is that colleges and universities cannot or will not control their cost increases. In for-profit industries when productivity goes up, salaries usually go up. This is different in public education.Based on the excerpt, how is higher education different from for-profit industries?

An example of a rhetorical technique a candidate could use in an opening statement is

A candidate’s use of “I” statements in an opening statement is an example of